Web 2.0 Tools and Resources

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Free Audiobooks:

• AudioOwl

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Backchanneling:

• Article by Kevin Jarrett, NJEA: backchanneling article.doc
• Today's Meet -- Backchanneling with 140 character limit
• Backnoise - Backchanneling with NO 140 character limit!
• Donut Chat
• Neat Chat
• Chatzy
• Tiny Chat
• Twiddla
• Skrbi
• PinDax

Blogging

• Blogs in Plain English
• The Best Sources of Advice For Teachers on How to Become Better Bloggers
• Blogger (Also known as Blogspot)
• Blogging: Connecting Your Class to the World -- Blog Post by Langwitches

Book Clubs:

• Planet Book Club -- Global Book Clubs K-12

Bulletin Boards (Online)

• Wallwisher
• http://en.linoit.com/

Bullying Help:

• Stop Bullying Now!

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Cells Phone in Education:

• It's Not a Matter of If, But When Your School Will Allow Cell Phones for Learning - Blog Post with Many Resources by The Innovative Educator
• 5 Steps to Harnessing the Power of Cells in the Classroom - Blog Post by The Innovative Educator

Collaboration Resources:

• Google Docs (See GOOGLE)
• Zoho
• The Best Online Tools for Realtime Collaboration -- Larry Ferlazzo

COMMUNICATION: Connecting Students Worldwide

• Classchats
• Skype
• Elluminate
• Face Flow -- Live Video Chat/Conferencing for up to 4 people -- Free.

Cloud-Computing:

• Dropbox
• Evernote

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Digital Storytelling:

• Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
• All About Digital Storytelling

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Evernote:

• Evernote: A Prezi by Mike Ritzius

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Films (Online):

• Snagfilms

Flipcameras:

• Flip Cam Assignment.docx- (Created by Mark Myles)

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Gaga for Google:

• Google Guide for Teachers
• Twenty Interesting Ways to Use Google in the Classroom
• Google Features That Make Teachers' Lives Easier
• Google for Teachers - By R. Byrne.pdf
• Google Reader
  • A Google reader Prezi by Mike Ritzius
  • Google Reader
• Google Documents
  • Google Docs in Plain English
  • Google Documents Tutorial
  • Google Docs: An Overview for Educators
  • Self-Grading Quizzes How-To
  • Improving the Writing Process with Google Documents
  • Introducing Google Documents to the Class - Courtesy of EDTE.CH
  • 70+ Uses for Google Forms in the Classroom
  Google Earth
  • Google+Earth+Across+the+Curriculum.pdf - Courtesy of Richard Byrne, "Free Technology for Teachers.
  Google Queues:
  • Create your own lists with Google
• Google Search Tools
  • 100+ Google Search Tricks That Will Save You Time in School
  • A Link to Google Research Posters -- Courtesy of Educational Technology Guy
• Google Search Stories:
  • Awesome resource for the classroom!! Easy to use, engaging to students, and customizable!
  • Google Search Stories Video Creator
  • Ideas for Educational Uses of Google Story Searches -- Blogged by Doug Peterson
• Google Voice:
  • Allowing your students to contact you without giving your direct phone number - What is Google Voice?
• Googlios:
  • Where Google Meets ePortfolios: Googlios

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• Inklestudios (Choose your own adventure creator)
  • Choose Your Own Adventure Creator
• Interior Design
  • Homestyler

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Moodle:

• Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers - Created by Joyce Seitzinger

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Online News:

• NBC News Archives - login required

NBC Learn (Subscription through Lindenwold Public Schools)

• NBC Learn Toolkit

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Paper Evaluation:

• Paperrater.com - Free Writing Support

Podcasts/Screencasts

• What is Podcasting? Podcasting 101
• Podacasting Made Simple: A Presentation on Podcasting in Education by Andi Kenaum (Presentation made at Edcamp Philly 2010!)
• Audacity
• Jing Project

Polleverywhere

• Polleverywhere -- Backchanneling, Polls, MC Questions

Presentations: (An Alternative to Powerpoint!)

• The Best Sites for Helping Our Students Make Good Presentations
• Prezi
  • A wonderful Prezi tutorial by RJ Tarr
• Animoto for Educators
• SMART Notebook Software
  • Sharing and Storing your SMART Notebook files online: SMART Exchange

Online Publishing

• Bookemon

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Question and Answer Posting Sites:

• QHub - A Question and Answer Site -- Great for classroom use

Quizzes

• Create your own Flashcard Quiz with QUIZLET

Qwiki:

• Qwiki - Return your search results in visual form! So neat!!

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Podcasts/Screencasts

• What is Podcasting? Podcasting 101
• Audacity
• Jing Project
• http://screencast-o-matic.com

Social Bookmarking:

• Delicious
• Diigo

Social Media and Self Publishing:

• Self_publishing_and_Social_Media_Guid_.pdf

Streaming

• **UStream**>

Surveys

• Kwisurveys - Quick, free survey tool with reporting options

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Timeline Creation:

• http://tiki-toki.com

Tools for the 21st Century Educator

• Tools+for+the+21st+Century+Teacher.pdf - Created by Michael Zimmer

Twitter

• Twitter
• Over 100 Ways to Teach with Twitter
• Using Twitter to Development Your Personal Learning Network -- Blog post by Larry Ferlazzo

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URL Shorteners

• Fur.ly -- Http://fur.ly/

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Video Sites:

• YouTube
• TeacherTube
• Google Videos
• Snag Films for Students!
• Zamzar
• VIDEO CREATION:
  • Making+Videos+on+the+Web.pdf - Courtesy of Richard Byrne, "Free Technology for Teachers".
• Animated Video
  • Xtranormal
• Edit down online videos!
  • www.tubechop.com
  • www.viewpure.com - remove ads from Youtube clips

Virtual Bulletin Boards:

• Wallwisher

Vocabulary Work:

• Word Dynamo

Voice Recorder:

• www.vocaroo.com

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Web 2.0

• Amazing Web 2.0 Project E-Book.pdf
• Web_2.0_Literacy_Tools_Master_List_Fall_2009.pdf

WEBSITE:
Create your own Websites

• Jottit -- Quick, Easy, Free

Wikis

• Wikispaces
  • Wikispaces Tutorial - Posted on K. Swanson's Blog
• PBworks
• A Professional Develop Wiki on Creating and Using Wikis in the Classroom - http://pdpresentertoolkit.wikispaces.com/

Word Clouds:

• Wordle
• Tagxedo - The Next Generation of Wordle

WRITING

• Lightning Bug: Lightning Bug - An Online Resource for Writing from START to FINISH

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